Re[2]: [Elecraft] Orion vs K2 " MADE in USA "???

[coca]

It's a shame that we can'y buy more stuff that's made in the USA
overseas. I live in the UK and work in the same building as Tentec's
UK agent. The only completet transceiver that they sell is the
Jupiter. I've been quite tempted by it but I've decided to wait for my
K2 to be shipped (Are you listening Lisa? :-) )


DT> FYI, there is nothing wrong with buying products that help give fellow
DT> citizents good jobs.  No one ever harasses people from these other countries
DT> for buying home grown stuff.  In fact, they are at least as ardent about doing
DT> so as we are.  In my experience living in the England and Japan, I would say
DT> they are more so.  The only problems we have in this country is people more
DT> often have gonnen violent over the issue, instead of just buying domestic goods
DT> because it is good for the domestic economy.

DT> dt
DT> .

DT> --- Bill NY9H <ny9h@arrl.net> wrote:
>> Allen,
>> You   "point out that these are both USA built radios"
>> 
>> Isn't this a bit of a slam ?????
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Some are MADE IN JAPAN, TAIWAN, AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, and on.....
>> 
>> 
>> bill
>> 
>> At 08:30 AM 10/22/03, you wrote:
>> 
>> >I noticed while looking at the TenTec Orion specs that the Orion is 
>> >compared to several top end rigs for 3rd order distortion and IP3 at 5 
>> >kHz.  The Orion is 101dB and  +24dB.  The next highest rig is the K2 at 
>> >88dB and +1dB.
>> >The price of a fully loaded Orion is $3817 (tuner and extra filters) while 
>> >the K2 is $1579 (everything) and, depending on your outlook you HAVE to 
>> >build it yourself or you GET to build it yourself.  Now volume-wise 
>> >...  Of course some would point out that these are both USA built radios.
>> >Just a couple of observations.
>> >73 Allen KA5N
>> 
>> 
>> 
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